7 Shadows of Things to Come

Continuing with this week's earlier post re YHWH's ways or man's days, it has been said
that those days (from what the religions call the Old Testament) are foreshadowings of
things (that were or are) to come. We'll take a look at them, beginning of course in the
beginning with the first which is The Sabbath, a day that is kept or should be in
accordance with YHWH's blueprint (yes He is a Divine architect and lays out His plans
perfectly and precisely - e.g. the blueprints given to Noah on how to construct the ark,
materials to use and who and what was to inhabit) and operator's manual of instruction.

1. 7th Day - The Sabbath. It is said that this points to the 7th Millennial Sabbath. As I
pointed out in this week's earlier post (and it is from the Word), a day is indeed as a
thousand years to YHWH. Two of the scriptures (from the New Testament) are both
found in Hebrews - 4:3-5 and 4:10, 11.

3-5 " ... For he spoke in a certain place of the 7th day on this wise, and G-d did
rest the 7th day from all his works. And in this place again, if they shall enter into
my [eternal] rest."

10, 11 "For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own
works, as G-d did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any
man fall after the same example of unbelief."

2. The New Moons [non of the xtian religions pay any heed whatsoever to the New
Moons; I therefore ask myself, "Why has haSatan so blinded the church, that no
consideration whatsoever has been given to this?" I have yet to come up with an
answer; thus far it is only a questioning thought; and I know that it has been brought to
my attention by the Ruach HaKodesh, because it is important, and I am being advised
that it is and shall be important to know the Truth of this thing. Here is a Scripture (OT)
referencing this:

Isa 66:23 "And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and
from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the
L-rd." Now, let's stop here and ponder these words for but a moment. As my
fingers fly over the keys, it is not I but the Spirit beginning to unfold the mystery
that is being revealed. Here we have the 1st appointed day/time "sabbath"
connected with the 2nd "new moon." And what is it saying? YHWH himself is
telling us that at that time all of us will be coming to worship before Him. But, if we
are blind, if we do not see now, and if we do not begin to practise, to learn, to
understand...then how shall we know when to come before Him and what to do
when we come before Him?

And, something else I just saw as I was re-reading that which I just typed. It
doesn't say we'll come and worship Him, but we shall "come to worship before
me. saith the L-rd" So, if I am coming before him, the L-rd (it does not say YHWH
 or Spirit, but it is the L-rd that is speaking. And if we are coming before Him to
worship...what is it we shall be worshipping? If not the L-rd then who or what?
Thus far I am thinking it is a "who" not a "what" that we shall be worshipping; but I
ask you again, if not the L-rd...then who? Is this Yahshua speaking (for it is the
time of the return and of entering into His Presence...when our Messiah returns to
take back for the L-rd), and we are coming before him to worship...YHWH? Now
much of my upbringing and what little doctrine I was fed lead me to believe that
we would be worshipping Yahshua; yet YHWH commands "thou shalt have no
other gods before me...." and we know that Yahshua said, commanded we were to
call no man "L-rd or rabbi" (I stand to be corrected...I am going from memory of
Scripture as I write this note); we are definitely told, by Yahshua himself, that he
was a son of man, we are told that he was "fully" human - this brings to mind
another question as I write - what about all those christian songs that tells us to
praise yahshua, worship yahshua, fall down on your knees before yahshua.... -
are these not contrary to Yahshua's own teachings and instructions? And
Yahshua clearly told us that the words he spoke were the Words of his Father - of
YHWH.

3. Tabernacles: Once again, this feast/holy day appointed by YHWH in the OT is

carried through and into the millennial reign. We are told in Scripture that everyone's
gonna go to Jerusalem (the New Jerusalem) every year to worship - and here it does
say who, it says the King. So umpteen thousand years before this event, YHWH tells
us what to do; is the church then, thinking that it doesn't matter what we do now....as
long as after "we've all been saved and Yahshua comes to reign...forever" then we can
do it, then we will do it? My own personal belief is that all of these things are: a dress
rehearsal for eternities reality, and also they are there here and now to ingrain a love
and a desire to do just these things because we will know they please the Father and
when we do come to that time it shall indeed be with great joy and thanksgiving that we
run to obey, to fulfill these things! Here's the Scripture reference:

Zech 14:16 "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations
shall come against Jerusalem shall even go up from yer to year to worship the
King, the L-rd of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles."

4. Passover (as I write this note, Passover approaches: perhaps if you keep an open
mind and harden not your hearts you will see a pebble of Truth some where… and will
be stirred). Yahshua himself was speaking of the Passover, during the Passover with
his disciples and if you carefully read the Word (please search it out in the different
versions of what we call the Bible - and preferably find yourself one translated from
Hebrew...and if you can't then use Strong's Hebrew lexicon). For me, as I read this
passage (which is from the KJV) I am convicted that Yahshua is speaking of himself as
the Passover lamb. So, brothers and sisters, at this time of the year when Passover
arrives in tandem with man's appointed day of Easter....why do we choose man over
YHWH's appointed feast days; Yahshua kept the Passover?
 Luke 22:15, 16 "And he said unto them, with desire I have desired to eat this
Passover with you before I suffer; for I say unto you, I will not any more eat
thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

The last of the words quoted above have stirred up yet another question in my
Spirit: Yahshua is saying that he's not going to eat the Passover again - therefore
one concludes he will eat the Passover again - until it be fulfilled the in the
kingdom of God. The church teaches he is the passover lamb and that his
sacrifice negated the need for the blood sacrifice; this I do not question. But the
church also (certainly in my experience), by the error or omission or commission (I
do not know and it is not for me to judge) has negated the necessity of keeping
Passover. Yet Yahshua has clearly spoken that he will be keeping the Passover
again when it has been in the kingdom of God. That fulfillment, for me, today, is
saying it is at the end times when he will return and when (as indicated above) all
men come up to worship before the L-rd.

Why, then, do we keep a day with pagan roots and cast aside the feast day of
YHWH?

5. Jubilee: As the word indicates, a time of celebration, a time when we are jubilant,
happy, joyous; I have visions of everyone dancing and singing in the streets, everyone
so joyous and so filled with love for one another; a place and a time where there is
perfect harmony and contentment, where no man envies or is jealous of another; when
we celebrate each other! Wow, now wasn't that a jubilant thought!! Here is the
Scripture, from my man Dan...Daniel...who has much to teach us about standing in the
refining fires, about faith and trust in the L-rd's faithfulness; about being able to boldly
say, "My G-d is able...!" to the evil ruler, to he would destroy body and soul!

Daniel 12:1, 3 "And at that time shall Michael stand up ... and thy people shall be
delilvered, every one that shall be found written in the book ... And they that be wise
shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness
as the stars for ever and ever."

Well we definitely know this speaks of the end times - of the new reign - for only
eternity is for ever and ever; and it speaks of the book; the book of life, is it not.

6. Pentecost: Remember following the resurrection of Yahshua, the pouring out of the
Holy Spirit upon the disciples who had gathered and the world thought they were all
drunk? That was at Pentecost and the Word speaks of some future thing to happen
because it speaks of, not just the merry band of followers or some people who
happened to be in fellowship with Yahshua...but all men. So, my question is, do you not
think that Pentecost is important to both Yahshua and YHWH. Even before Yahshua's
birth, the prophet Joel spoke of this outpouring; but he did not speak of the event that
took place that we read about in the NT.
 Joel 2:28 "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon
all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, your young men shall see visions."

And, lastly but not "leastly", for all are equal, none is greater:

7. Atonement: Yeah...Yahshua was the atonement, the blood sacrifice. Look at the
word "atonement"; the whole word is made up of 3 words at-one-ment; I like to say
what it means is that by his sacrifice he opened the gate to allow the straying herd to
return unto the Father to be at One as it was ment (meant) to be. Remember YHWH
said I AM; take that and chew upon it...I AM therefore I BE. I am at-one[in the Father as
it was]ment to be.

Some thinking on the Day of Atonement is that, much like has happened on other
feast days...certain events get repeated on the same day. The thought here is that
Yahshua atoning on the Day of Atonement for us, when that day of Judgment
arises, in likelihood it will be on the original Day of Atonement. But, if we do not
pay attention to the "new moons" and the feast days - well even without the feast
days...because the year was decided by the moons, and because we live in a time
where our calendar is not as designed by YHWH...heck we won't even know when
any of these days actually occur from one calendar year to another.

Well folks...this has been a long one - and for me, again, as I have written, new food for
thought has arisen within my own Spirit. May the L-rd G-d bless you with His blessings
and keep you safe in the palm of His Hand...

P.S.: Please excuse any "typing" errors; I was just speeding along with my thoughts,
trying to keep up and not miss anything!

© Shammah
March 10, 2007